Billiard-cue-tip fastener



No. 626,062. Patented May 30-, I899. C. E. GREEN.

BILLIABD CUE T-IP FASTENER.

(Application filed June 18, 1898.) (No Model.)

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A NOR/VH6 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. GREEN, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

BIL LIARD-CUE-TIP FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 626,062, dated May 30, 1899.

Application filed June 18,1898. Serial no. 683,856. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES E. GREEN, a citizen of-the United States of America, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Alle-' gheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Billiard-Ouc-Tip Fasteners, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to certain'new and useful improvements in billiard-cue-tip fasteners.

The object of my invention is to provide a device of this class wherein the tip when attached to the tip-holder can be easily secured to the one without the use of glue or mucilage, as is now the case in the cues in use.

My invention consists in securing to the end of the one an extension which is formed of two parts and adapted to hold the tip-holder in the end thereof by having a knurled sleeve surrounding the extension for securing the same together.

My invention further consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings,and particularly pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is aperspective view of my improved device with the movable extension released and showing the position of the tip-holder therein. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device when it is desired for use. Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the position of the knurled sleeve when it is desired to release the tip-holder. Fig. 4. is a side elevation showing the arresting-pin for the knurled sleeve. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view on the line 00 00, Fig. 3, the cue-tip shown in dotted lines. Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 2 2', Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a similar View showing'sleeve in its locking position. Fig. 8 shows detail views of the tip-holder.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Referring now to the drawings by referencenumerals, 1 indicates the one, which is reduced at its upper end to form a shoulder 2. On this reduced end of the one is mounted a ferrule 3, which is flush with the outer face of the cue, the inner end of the said ferrule abutting against the shoulder 2. The ferrule extends a short distance beyond the outer end of the one and has fitted therein an extension 4, which is or may be composed of suitable metal and the inner end of which is reduced to the same diameter as the reduced end of the cue, thereby forming a shoulder 5 at or about midway of the said extension.

Mounted upon the reduced part of the extension l'and being flush with the outer face of the larger portion thereof is a knurled sleeve 6, which is revoluble and is provided at a suitable point on one side thereof with a slot 7, into which projects a pin 8, which may be formed integral with the extension 4 or secured thereto as desired and serves to limit the rotary movement of the sleeve 6. At the opposite side of the sleeve from the slot 7 the sleeve is also formed with a vertical slot 9, open at the outer end thereof, and is adapted to permit the opening of the extension to remove one cue-tip holder and insert another. For this purpose the outer ends of the extension are formed in two sections or divided at or about midway thereof, the movable section 10 being formed with a tongue secured to the extension 4 at the base of the said slot 12.

For the purpose of making a neat fit of the movable section 10 with the stationary part of the extension I preferably cut the same so as to form the inclined shoulders 14 at the open end of the slot 12 and likewise form the movable section 10 with the inclined shoulders 15, which are adapted to fit neatly thereon. The outer face of the tongue 11 is also formed with a shoulder 16, directly at the outer end of the sleeve 6, so that when the sleeve is turned in a position to remove the slot 9 away from the tonge 11 the said sleeve will hold the movable section of the extension firmly against the stationary part.

In the inner face of the stationary part of the extension and of the movable section, near the outer end of each, is formed a segmental groove or recess 17 and 18, respectively,

which when the two sections are in engagenected by a short neck to the disk 21, to

which is secured the tip 22. This neck 20 of the tip-holder fits neatly in the aperture 23, formed therefor in the stationary and movable parts of the extension and which registers with the elliptical recess formed within said parts.

It is thought that a detail description of the operation is unnecessary, as by reference to the drawings it will be observed that when the sleeve 6 is moved so as to bring the slot 9 opposite the tongue 11 the movable part of the extension can be opened outwardly from the stationary part, as is fully shown in Figs. 1 and 5. This will permit the easy removal of the tip-holder and the insertion of a new one. It will likewise be apparent that when the movable part is again closed against the stationary part and the sleeve 6 to bring the end thereof in under the shoulder 16 of the tongue 11 the two parts will be secu rely locked together and the tip-holder firmly fastened in its position.

Bysuch a construction ofa billiard and'pool cue a number of the tip-holders may be provided, each one being properly tipped, so that when a tip is damaged or lost a new holder and tip may be quickly and easily placed in position.

It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details of construction. without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having fullydescribed my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a billiard and pool one tip fastener, the combination of a one having a reduced end, a ferrule mounted on said reduced end and extending beyond the end of the one, an extension consisting of a stationary and a movable section, said stationary section engaging the extending end of the ferrule, said movable section having a tongue which is pivotally secured in a cut-away portion provided therefor in the stationary section, each of said sections of the extension being provided 011 their inner face with a groove to receive the tip-holder, a knurled sleeve surrounding the lower portion of the stationary section and the tongue of the movable section, said sleeve being provided with a transverselyextending slot, and a pin secured in the stationary section and engaging said slot to limit the rotary movement of the sleeve, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES E. GREEN.

\Vitnesses:

A. M. XVILsoN, JoHN GROETZINGER. 

